The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-11
GEORGIA.

qualify Of the cotton u represented as
being unusually good.
GEORGIA.
"With almost unbrokcn drought, till the
closing days of the month, September hns
been unlavorable for growing cotton, but
has enabled farmers 10 rapidly gather tho
crop. which the dry heat maturcd much
earlier than usual. II is estimated In quito
o number Of our reports that about two
thirds Of the crop has already been picked,
and a large proportion marketed. Though
some few correspondents report lruitagc
better than last season, nearly three
iourths of them claim n decided falling of,
while nearly all arr agreed that no more
fruit can be expected. Shedding has con-
tinucd during the month, and In somc
sections worms have been damaging. The
yield IL not expected 10 equal last years.
FLORIDA.
"Dry, warm weatherha enabled n rapid
gathering III the crop. Damage has ne
suited from rust aud shedding, and, in
some sections. from worms, and though
the plant IL not well bolled and Is not *
pccted 90 take ON amy more fruit, the
Weld IN estimated at about the same ~
last year.
ALABAMA.
"Fruiiagc has been disappointing since
tho Close OF July, and the hot, dry
weather has caused lass from shedding.
hut the middle crop has turned out well,
particularly In the large central counties.
and the Yield Of the state is expected 90
fully equal, II not exceed, that ~ last
year. Storms have damaged the quality
81 the cotton in sections. Very small
prospects for u top crop. Worms have in
hictcd damage in localities.
TENNESSEE.
"Thc damage from shedding aud rust
continued during September very gen
orally, and. ~ a consequence, corrc.
spondoutS, with, %scarrrly an exception, ~.
port the plant ~ poorly boiled and M OK.
pcciaiion " further iruitagr. The weather
has generally been favorable for picking,
though heavy mins had fallen In some Sec
iions. injunng the quality Of the cotton.
While IN one or two eases the yield u
| thought to be- better than last scnson,
nearly all reports indicate n decided dc-
crease. IN many instances q marked rcduc-
ton, ~ compared with 1854. The crop n
being rapidly gathered.
Mississirri.
cas- has generally been the case IN
other States the past month, the weather
has been prnpitious for gathering the crop,
hut not 10 che benefit 81 the plant Con.
siderable harm has been done in certain
! ncighborhoods by the worm, whilo rust
and shedding have prevailed generally.
scarcely any NJ our correspondents expect
amy further fruitagc; still the plant h fairly
hailed and tho antiCipatcd Weld N In CN-
| cess NJ that OF last scason. This Is more
! particularly the casc through the central
portions of the State. Ticking Is making
rapid hcadwpy.
LOUISIANA.
This State seems TO have suffered more
from depreciation by worms than other
1 rrclionA, still the ircc use Of poison did
| much w stop their ravarus. Dry, hot
weather hiss prevailed generally during the
month, aud picking has made much head
way. Tho plant Is considered TO be iairly
| frull~l, but the expectation Of any top
crop IL exceptional. Tic pour yielding
parishes " last season arc doing better, and
The anticipated result Tor the state al large
Is about the same rs last year.
ARgANs,s.
'Ihc August damage was too great Ion
any outcofue q the crop, save under, per,
hps. most favorable circumstances, anu
this has not been the case during tile pas,
mauh. Dty. warm wcathcr Inns rrernllcu
IN mnSt rouniics, enabling m early g1'tncr'
Ing II the crop; while ihc riihs ~ o'iioi
ssgiiuns wec productive OF no rDoi, ps'
proved, ON the contrary. n dawbaek'
! Worms have done some harm. but